‘India need Mohammed Shami fit, playing and in form’: Aakash Chopra as pacer returns to squad for England T20Is | Cricket News – Times of India

Mohammed Shami (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Mohammed Shami has made a much-anticipated return to India’s T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series against England, beginning January 22 in Kolkata. Shami, 34, last played a T20I in November 2022 and has been sidelined due to a heel surgery that kept him out of action…

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Mohammed Shami set to return for India T20Is vs England; team for ODIs & Champions Trophy to be picked later | Cricket News – Times of India

Mohammed Shami (PTI photo) MUMBAI: Almost 14 months after he last played for India, in the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia at Ahmedabad on November 19 before he was sidelined due to an ankle injury which needed surgery and then swelling in his knees, veteran pacer Mohammed Shami is back. According to reliable…

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India’s team for T20Is against England set to be picked on Sunday, Champions Trophy squad to be named later | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: There are not likely to be many surprises when the national selection committee, led by former India pacer Ajit Agarkar, meets at the BCCI headquarters at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday to pick the Indian team for the five-match T20I home series against England, which is scheduled to begin from January 22 at…

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‘Without a shadow of a doubt’: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli defended by ex-cricketer for Champions Trophy place | Cricket News – Times of India

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (X Photo) Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra recently revealed his Indian squad picks for the 2025 Champions Trophy and the preceding ODI series against England. He expressed confidence in Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli‘s continued presence in the team.Chopra shared his selections on his YouTube channel, basing them on India’s…

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‘Never seen Jasprit Bumrah react like that’: Former Australian pacer surprised by aggression towards Sam Konstas | Cricket News – Times of India

Sam Konstas and Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Australian pacer Damien Fleming expressed surprise over Jasprit Bumrah‘s aggressive response to Sam Konstas during the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney. Fleming noted that Bumrah’s reaction seemed to inspire his teammates before Usman Khawaja was dismissed off the last ball of Day…

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Boxing Day Test: Are India ready to make changes to ensure spearhead Jasprit Bumrah gets reinforcement? | Cricket News – Times of India

Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) MELBOURNE: What must India do to take 20 wickets at the MCG? As skipper Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar were having a long discussion at the team’s training session on…

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